TOOTH EXTRACTION If found early enough, decay can be reversible (i.e. it goes away itself) without treatment. This is only the case when the decay is small and still within the enamel (the outside shell of the tooth). Preventive measures alone including use of fluoride may help reverse the decay, i.e. allow the tooth to ‘re-mineralize’. Decay that has spread through into dentine (the softer inner part of the tooth) will need treatment. This will involve a dental filling. The earlier the cavity is treated, the smaller and easier any filling will be. There are a variety of materials that … Continue reading TOOTH EXTRACTION